Columbia, Tennessee
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Columbia is a city in and the county seat[5] of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census.[6] Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
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Columbia, Tennessee | |
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Nickname: Muletown | |
Motto: Something good around every corner. | |
Coordinates: 35°36′54″N 87°2′40″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Maury |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chaz Molder |
Area | |
• Total | 33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2) |
• Land | 33.77 sq mi (87.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,690 |
• Density | 1,234.71/sq mi (476.72/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 38401-38402 |
Area code | 931 |
FIPS code | 47-16540[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1269483[4] |
Website | columbiatn |
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The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Columbia celebrates the city-designated Mule Day each April. Columbia and Maury County are acknowledged as the "Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee"; the county has more antebellum houses than any other county in the state. The city is home to one of the last two surviving residences of James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States; the other is the White House.